MV Ulysses
A number of motor vessels have been named Ulysses.
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MV Ulysses (1941)
Ulysses was a 332 GRT coaster that was built in 1941 as Empire Creek by J Pollock & Sons, Faversham, United Kingdom. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Empire Creek survived being bombed shortly after entering service. In 1946, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Springcreek. Further sales in 1948 and 1951 saw her named Goldcreek and Milborne respectively. In 1964, she was sold to Greece and renamed Georgios. In 1978, she was sold to Panama and renamed Ulysses, serving until she ran aground near Naples, Italy in 1979 and was wrecked.
Description
The ship was built in 1941 by J Pollock & Sons Ltd, Faversham, Kent. Yard number 1776, she was launched on 15 January and completed in April.
The ship was 130 feet 2 inches (39.67 m) long, with a beam of 25 feet 2 inches (7.67 m). She had a depth of 9 feet 0 inches (2.74 m) and a draught of 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 m). She was assessed at 322 GRT,153 NRT.
The ship was propelled by 116 nhp 2-stroke Single Cycle Single Action diesel engine, which had six cylinders of 10 1⁄2 inches (27 cm) diameter by 13 1⁄2 inches (34 cm) stroke, driving a single screw propeller. The engine was built by Crossley Bros, Manchester, Lancashire. It could propel her at 8 knots (15 km/h)
MV Ulysses (2000)
MV Ulysses is a RORO car ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries. The ship was launched on 1 September 2000 at Aker Finnyards shipyard in Rauma, Finland and services the Dublin - Holyhead route. She was handed over to her owners ICG at the Rauma yard on 22 February 2001, leaving under the command of Captain Peter Ferguson on 28 February and arriving in Dublin Bay at 07:00 on Sunday 4 March. The naming ceremony was undertaken by swimmer Mairéad Berry.
The vessel stands 12 decks (with five vehicle decks - this includes 2 'swing decks' called 'Plates' which are lowered to accommodate a higher number of 'low vehicles' (vehicles up to 2 meters high) - primarily used in holiday seasons when there are a much higher number of passenger vehicles.) high, towering over other vessels at a height of 167 feet (51 metres) from keel to mast. When launched she was the world's largest car ferry in terms of vehicle capacity. (Color Line's sister ships Color Fantasy and Color Magic remain the largest ferries in terms of tonnage).
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